Northport girls soccer senior captain and midfielder Emily McNelis got the Lady Tigers off to an early start Monday, when she netted the team’s first goal within the first minute of the game against Riverhead.

Though Huntington High School’s varsity golf season is still on the horizon, senior Blue Devil Tyler Gerbavsits, one of the top junior golfers in the metropolitan area, has strayed far from the course.

Paralympic gold medalist Michael “Mikey” Brannigan was honored with a Lifetime Distinction Award at Northport High School on Wednesday afternoon in front of a crowd of officials, media, neighbors and fans.

Mikey Brannigan, a Northport High School graduate, has successfully represented his hometown on a world stage once again, bringing home two golds and a silver from the World Para Athletics Championships in London, which wrapped up this past weekend.